History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
The surprising Irish origins of Baltimore, Maryland
The most popular names for girls and boys in Ireland 1991
The Irish American woman who became America's first supermodel
An American journalist reports from Ireland during the Famine
WATCH: The amazing handiwork of Irish men making a fishing boat in 1931
LISTEN: Echoes of Iron Age Ireland with Noel Carberry at the Corlea Trackway
On This Day: Prohibition takes effect in the US in 1919
WATCH: Vintage footage of First Holy Communion in 1930s Ireland
Top sites in Ireland where history comes alive
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